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THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. VICTORIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH, 1846

The gratifying intelligence of a change in the Colonial Office induces us briefly to revert to the causes which pear for a time to have effected the ruin of this colony, 21 B

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Warlock, Jauncey, East Coast,

Sil (Spanish), Espejo, Manila. Pantuloan, Stone, Macao.

The ship Chatham spoke the Island Queen and Regina in Dampiers Straits, both from Bombay bound to China.

PASSENGERS.

Per Lady Mary Wood (st.sh)-For England: A Matheron, Esq.; A. Fletcher, Esq.; R. Oswald, Esq.; Gray, Esp; M. W. Pitcher, Esq.; L. Routh, Esq; S. W. Comstock, Esq.; W. Le Geyt, Esq. For Suez: Wetmore, Esq. For Calcutta: Montefiore, Esq. For Singapore: S. E. Patullo, Esq. VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE. praying that the ordinance be modified. This, and annoyances such as the illegal assessment up We think we memorial was returned, as not being couched in on house rent but it is unnecessary.

The Chinese have shown, that if the colony is retrograding, the languago sufficiently respectful. were confirmed in the bad opinion they had formed causes are evident, we have also shown the injustice of the government by this iniquitous tax, and of forcing the inhabitants to bear all the expences of all the shopkeepers determined to leave the Island, the civil establishment, the colony having been formed labourers of every description ceasing to work. chiefly for the protection of the British revenue, and There are various ways of operating upon a go.not for the benefit of British merchants, who were vernment, In the present instance, fear was the cajoled into building houses, for which they are grand cathartic. The concession, which with good cempelled to pay an oppressive rent. If the disease grace might have been granted to the memorial, is plain, the remedy is simple. Abolish all the li. of British Merchants, was forced from the Execu censes, which throw the chief articles of traffic into tive, by their abject fears of an unarmed mob of the hands of a few monopolists. The revenue collect. Chinese, who did not show the slightest dispositioned from this source does not even pay to riot. The ordinance was abrogated; the shops salary; you the system is so bad, that if persisted in, wore re-opened, the labourers returned to their it will gradually depopulate the town. work. We look to the influences of the tyran lutely necessary that the natives have confidence in

the Government; without this Hongkong will never H. M. S. Dadalus, Captain McGluhat. prosper, Treat them liberally and fairly, and we H. M. S. Vestal, Captain Talbot predict, that in five years, we will have a respectable H. M. S. Host, Commander Egerton, Chinese population, and a fair share of trade: but H. M. Str. Vizen, Commander Ghiffard. when we look back upon the oppressive acts of the H. C. Str. Pluto, Commander Airy. last two years, it is not a matter of astonishment th1t H. M. Tr. S. Sapphire, Commander Fittock. Europeans and Chinese, are alike desirous to realise H. M. Tr. S. Alligator, Commander King. and abandon the Island. The rights of person and H. M. S. Minden, 2nd Master in charge Osmer,

Hospital and Store Ship: property have alike been set aside; un incipient

Anglona, Lane, trade has been ruined; and this by a system so per

Anonyma, Thomas,

J. Matheson and Co nicious that it almost leads to the belief that it is

Gilman and Co the fixed purpose of the Executive, to injure the colony Aurora, Morgan,

Bomanjee Hormusjee, Coates, J. Matheson and Co as much is possible.

G Duddell Calcutta,

Jamieson, How and C'e Chatham, Ilbery,

It is abso-H. M. S. Agincourt, Captain Johnstone, Flag of

Rear Adiniral Sir Thomas Cochrane.

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nical, and at the same time irresolute measures of Government, as effecting the minds of the Chi- nese, who are yet strangers to our laws, and they Hongkong, as a Colony, is essentially different are most lamentable. The desire to impose an from all others, and in legislating for it this distinc. iniquitous tax, was bad enough, but the timidity tive chamcter bas been overlooked. It is not like which lead to its being cancelled was worse.

After the "poll tax" ordinance came what has our other tropical possessions, valuable for its pro- been termed the "branding and mutilating act." Our ductions, or as a commercial entrepot Neither is it readers will understand that among the Chinese, of importance to the Mother country, as a place to there are numerous secret societies of a political which immigration relieves her of a superabundant nature. Some of them are said to be dangerous and population. Hongkong is not, nor has it ever been, in the highest degree objectionable; but on this head a place of much trade; nor is there any inducements nothing is known. That they are inimical to the for Merchants to support establishments there, other Tartar dynasty now on the throne, is generally ad- than the expectation, that by good management, amitted; though even on this point it is uncertain share of the trade of China might be drawn to the whether more than one are of such a character. The port. That the colony is of immense value to knowledge of the existence of these societies was Great Britain is undeniable. She draws, at the enough for our legislators, and an ordinance was -most moderate calculation, a ninth part of her enor

mous revenue from the trade of China; and for the passed of the most cruel description, by which it was for a British colony. The Ethiopean cannot change | Lady Mary Wond (st;sh), Cooper, protection of her revenue, a naval station nearer that enacted, that the Chinese, being members of any so cret association, were liable to be punished by brand Singapore, was a desideratum. Such unquestion ably was the inducement which lead to the colonisa- ing on the check, and the still more horrid punish. ment of being landed on their own shore, wherethe tion of this island, and we submit that, as the hemdelible proof referred to, would be a warrant for nefits derived from it aro common to every Bri- their execution by the Mandarins. This ordinance tish subject, so the expense of the civil establish...

was repudiated by the British government; but to ment ought to be borne by the country generally, the Chinese it appeared to be another proof of the and not by the few Merchants and others, who tyranny, cruelty and rapacity of the Barbarians wore led to invest money in building by hopes Another ordinance, granting to the Executive the that have never been realised, and by promises power of declaring the Island under martial law, that have never been fulfilled.

without the concurrence of the logislative Council, also received the veto of the home government,

Belore possession was taken of Hongkong, the British Merchants in China had most of them branches of their mercantile establishments in the Portuguese settlement of Macao. There, they had every reasonable facility for transacting what is called the outside t

It is not alone that atonement has to be made for the] past; provision has also to be made for the future. A change of government is called for we hold it in possible that the men who have concerted the or dinances of 1844 and 1845 are ever fit to legislate his skin; neither can man change his nature. We require a Government, in which the inhabitants re pose confidence. We require a legislative Council willing and able to protect colonial interests; in that Council there will have to be an equal number of official and non official members. In this limited commnuity, it would be unreasonable to ask for an elective Council; but surely we are entitled to re presentation, so far as it may be obtained, by the nomination of representatives by the Crown.

their ships, mails is for despatching it is absurd to talk to them of the civilization of the colony were there any prospect of oven a limited

the representations of Captain Elliot, then the accredited representative of the Crown, most of the Merchants were induced to build expensive and permanent houses in Vic- toria, on the understanding that they would receive the fee simple of the land on paying a nominal uit ront. A further inducement to invest on the Island, was the reasonable expectation that under the protection of the British flag, Hongkong Would become a place of traffic;

vernment, as we will show.

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We mention these ordinances, that it may be clearly understood, that the abhorrence with which respectable Chinese look upon Hongkong, is not without a cause. While such laws are published, West. It is true that the atrocities, which the poll tax, the branding act, and martial law, all provided for, have never been perpetrated; the SPIRIT how ever is recorded, and it may require years of pru- dence, and liberality, to efface the remembrance of them.

Corsair (Steam), Soames, Gazelle (Am), Chase, John Barry, Clarke, Linnet (Am), and ( Lynx, Hely,' Masdeut, Chope,

Midas (Am. st.-shr), Pour, Mor, Alsten, Pantaloon, Stone,

Pearl, Smardon, Privateer, Martell, Rosanna, Crighton,

Sicwa (Balley), Knælsen, S (Span), Espejo, Starling, Chape,

Syed Khan, Smart, Theresa,

Warlock, Jauncey, W. Jardine, Small, Zephyr, Manne,

Though Hongkong may never be an important market, there could be no difficulty in drawing to it such a portion of the immense trade of China, as would warrant prudent Merchants in retaining branches of their establishments on the Island Sach would be the general wish; and those who have left, or are about to leave, would return to the trade-enough to pay the expenses of an extra esta. blishment. Two years ago, there was always a lit the doing. A chest or two of opium, or a few bales of shirtings, were moving off, and giving some en couragement to the Merchant; now there is nothing of this. There are houses that have not sold aply to, bale of goods, or a chest of opinm, for months, though they support an establishment at an expense of from 85,000 to $10.000 a year, and pay to govern ment from £50 to £300 a year of land rent have said, though Hongkong may never be an in- portant market, we think, however, that were it pro perly managed it will be a great mart. however be

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content with a small beginning. Only let the Colony be put in the way of recover- ing from the depression, which has been recover- it, and we will contentedly wait the result. The channels of commerce are long of forming, and dif ficult to turn once they are formed. present a trado to the amount of many millions annually carried on in the neighbouring waters, Wo allude to the but having no fixed locality. opium fleet, which moves to various anchorages. Draw that traffic into this port, where it is legalized, and then is formed the nucleus of flongkong pros perity.

Macvicar and Co

J. Matheson and Co J. Matheson and Co Dent and Co JA. Olding

Younghusband and Co

Dent and Co Bush and Co James P. Sturgis

J. Matheson and Co Turner and Co Bush and Co Bush and Co

Turner and Co Burd, Lange and Co

Captain

Chilman and 10- William Lane

J. Matheson und Co Blenkin, Rawson and Co Dent and Co

FOR MANILA.

Spanish Brig "SYL," will be despatched on Monday the 2nd Sproximo. For freight or pasenge, ap

RAWLE DUUS & Ca Victoria, 27th February 1816-

NOTICE. *1B next Meeting of the Chuna Melicn.Chirurgical-So. ciety will be held at Dr. Dill's Residenco, on Tuesday next, March 3rd, at 7 o'clock r. M.

GEO K. BARTON,

Secrcincy.

Victoria, February 28, 1916.

Bloom Muscatel Raisins in small fancy Car JUST received, a small Invoice of Prime new tons; in excellent condition.

SMITH & BRIMELOW. Woosnams Buildings, 27th February, 1846. TOLMES & BIGITAM have for sale, Coldarı Silves on and plain lever Watches, Pistols in cases, Wiltshire Cheese and Cumber- and Hams, Butter in kegs and jars, Beef, Pork, and Tongues in small and large barrels, Englash Paint Oil, bost White Led in 28lbs kegs, Short Lead, Beer, Porter, Brandy, Rum, Gin and Whis key in bottles and cask, Chumpagno, Claret, Port, Chesterfield wrappers &c. &c. Sherry, Cordials &c,, Blankets, Regatta Shiris,

H, & B. have also a small family medicine chest

Victoria, 28th February, 1846. ready fitted up, and a fow tape lines on sale.

BY ORDER OF ROBT. DUNDAS-CAY Esq. Were England desirous of drawing to her new Registrar of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, colony nearly all the trade of the south of China A simplo act of Parlia

C. MARKWICK. it might cas ly be done. ment, declaring that for ten years, all teas shipped

Queen's Road, On Wednesday 4th March at Hongkong, would be protected in Grent Britain... sell by Public Auction at his Room by a differential duty of one penny per pound upon 1318 at 11 o'clock . low congous and two pence upon the finer classes, The undermentioned deceased persons Ellects. and the death blow would be struck to the trade Dr. Rd. Jones

6 pieces of Broadcloth, of Canton. Much might he said in favor of such an act. The insecurity of goods at the provincial M. MacEwen, Weating Apparel. Furniture de, city: and the indignities heaped upon foreign realm, Wilson, 2 Kegs Tubace & wearing apparel

Wearing Apparel &c. Jessy Scott, dents, wouki warrant any Act which could have a Terms of Sale-Cash before any Lots aro doli. tendency to place the lives and property of British vered, Rupees 2273 to 100 8. enbjects in security.

Out lunts will not admit of a further discussion

From the attempted encroachments upon the per- sonal rights of the Colonists, we turn to the actual and direct taxation, which is operating so unfavor. ably-which has destroyed the trifling trade that The narrow and illiberal Policy of the local existed when the heads of the present government government, which is of course dictated by the arrived-which is driving British merchants from head of the Colonial Office, has for a season an-

the colony which have rendered nugatory the ad nihilated every hope of the prosperity of the Co- vantages of a free port. At least a moiety of the lony. Arren building expensive houses, the Mer- foreign trade of China is in Opium. This article of chants and Landholders were told that, the title to

commerce is as legal in Hongkong as brandy or be granted was in the shape of a lease for 75 years, wine in the port of London-nor is it half so and that for that lease they were to pay an annual injurious to the consumer as the liquids we ground rent, which to each firm, averages from have named. It might have been supposed that £50 to £300. Even this act of injustice would Flongkong would have had a fair share of the Opium have been borne, had there been a disposition on trade; and ander prudent management such would the part of the Executive to encourage trade, and have been the case. The attention of Government to promote the comfort of the inhabitants, but the appears solely to have been directed towards the opposite has characterised every measure of go-acquisition of a revenue to meet the expenses of the

civil establishments, and for this every other consi His Excellency, Sir John Davis, arrived at a very deration has been thrown aside. The trade in Opiom critical period. The obnoxious clauses in the Sup is permitted by the Chinese even at the five ports, Silk, manufactured on the Island, would be ad. plementary treaty had just been made public, and and was carried on to a large extent at Whampoa mitted for British consumption at a differential their malign inflacaces placed prominently before (the anchorage for the Canton shipping). Last duty of 20 per cent. This is certainly a great in- government by the local Press. A deputation from summer, in consequenes of some illegal traffic inducement for the introduction of Silk weaving; but the enterprising Merchants of Chin Chew was in Saltpetrea government monopoly complaints under this government, people have not the heart the Colony, to ascertain, whether they could obtain were made to the British Consul at Canton, and that to attempt anything. It has been objected to silk and upon which to build stores and houses. Had Officer ordered all British ships at Whampoa to weaving, that His Excellency would tax the loom, His Excellency possessed that degree of sagacity lodge their registers at the Consulate. Opium being and we fear that such would be the case which is usually exhibited in the most ordinary nominally illegal, the vessels stationed at Whampoa transactions of every day life, he would have seen with that article on board, were compelled to leave. the necessity for obtaining the removal of the res- They anchored within a few miles of this harbour, trictions which his proccessor had unwittingly and would in all likelihood have come in, had their placed upon trade, and the vast advantages which Chinese customers not been afraid of the Govern The colony would derive from the permanent restment; and from what we have already wrisen. it dence of about forty of the wealthy uative Mer. will appear that they had cause to dread the kws of chants of Chin Chew. Whatever his other quali- Hongkong. The anchorage then occupied by the fications may be, Sir John Davis is not a man fit shipping is safe in the S, W, monsoon, but danger. under any circumstance to govern a British colony. ous when the wind makes its periodical change to the Had he been all his life immuned within the walls N.E. It was precisely at this time, that the Govern of the most intolerant and bigotted political insti- ment offered to sell by public auction the privilege of tution, he could not have displayed more gross retailing Opium in the Colony of Hongkong. The ignorance of the fundamental laws of England and monopoly fell into the hands of a Chinaman; and the of the feelings of Englishmen, than he has ovinced receiving ships removed to Cum sing-moon, an anchor- by his measures in Hongkong. But we are antici-age near Macao, belonging to China, wherethey carry pating our subject, and to retne, we observe that on a large trade This Opium farm, as it is termed, pho deputation of Chinese Merchants met with a is injurious to the Colony in two ways. First, thas cold reception and left the Island in disgust; a driven away the receiving ships, who to a certainty Junk which arrived about the same time (she prov. would have entered, and would have brought with ed to be a vessel of war) was seized and delivered them a large and profitable trade; and accoudly, it to the Chinese Authorities in compliance with the has caused many of the Chinese shopkeepers to clause of the supplementary treaty which had for leave the Island, and house rent has accordingly its object the suppression of Piracy. Had the yes. been reduced; one fourth of the shops being to let sel in question being a trading vessel, the crete the proprictors of which are still paying an exorbit In explanation of this wê must would have been executed. The native population ant ground rest. were now getting alarmed, and the few restels that state, that a retail shop in Chima, saunally occupied were in the habit of visiting the Port decreased by three or more individuals, who pay equal shares in number.

Thus a dialer in Opium, a dealer in In the slight sho

we are giving, we have tobacco, a donker in coton goods, and it may be a come to the most extraordinary specimes of legis. dialer in lacquered ware, are the pint tenants of the lation, and imbecility, which was exhibited in the same boat. The parties who purchase opam are "poli tox" An ordinance was mado public-two usually in request of the other commodities, and the months after pessing Council-intinsting that a cae artis helps the sale of the aber. The Opera "poll tax" was es be levied on all the inhabitants of dealer is now driven out of the market by the me the Colony, European as well as Chinese; the caly poly -the dealer is Tobacco is about to be total distinction between Brieb merchants and the heavily the other two dealers, or a lan the cee lowest Chinese paupers was the conctment that the who sells British coton goods loses his contarmen, former should pay five dollars per annum for lus and the shop is ginn up.” Azy member of this registration tickes, the laner one. All, however, tamzonany who has sppertise of knowing, and were to be compelled to appear before a certain who is ont haped by government infance, vill ab. Registrar General, and here to masies, nget, scribes these store Sal, Bull, Parz, Pase. professions dit, duly entered in a book, - They Mike, Fakers, Qaris de de atesli mår frere further obliged to answer any questions pus the son of being. harapper to ena to them, as to birth, parentage &c.: sad if the antenable fur say govern, be so the tutare of weis were not satisfactory, they were to be do- the Retion and Expecázare or 1215, fahre ported. The reception of such to penure mayke a perminent Squin, the servant benny deter be conceived. The European inhabitante met and teve skillays and her petce. hurridly drew up a memorial to theGuarratan We migh teks to many other mass of deres

of the rent.

PUBLIC AUCTION. of this subject. It is one of great importance and MR W, IL FRANKLYN will sell by Public deeply concerns every man who has an interest in the Auction on Monday next, the 2nd March, at colony. We express a hope, that it will not be lost † rt o'clock precisely, at his Rooms, Queen's Roud. sight of, by the several influential members of this community, who have Lamly gone, or who are about proceeding to England. It is clear that this is the time to make an appeal to the Colonial Office, and it is to be expected that the opportunity will not be allowed to pass.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

FEBRUARY,

ARRIVALS.

24, Mor. Alten, Bombay. 24, Corsair (steam), Soares, Centora 24, Priester, Martell, C'aaten.

1, Rowman, Crighton, Whumpoo. 2, Sil (Spanish). Espejo, Mazzo. 25, William Jarding, Small, Whampon. 55, Made, Clape, Cura ding month 15, Steen (Bally), Kursben, Mica, 20. Chatham, Hery, Liverpool 25. Gazelle (Am), Chase. East Conn. 2k 2yed Khan, Breast, Castings menu. 25, Aurora. Morgan, Chertugeson 21. Warbek, Jattery, Contag mym. *, femur (dan) Non s, Cantine

SAILED.

REPOETE.

Rosen, Crichton, Leeron, towby,

Walios Judive, Sali, London mbly, Lady Mary Bud Utah), Cooper, Ceglun to-day

A quantity White and Brown Drilla, Grey Long Cloth, Plain and figured Velvets, Iron Fenders, Sixty five Caska Navy Brend, and a variety of other articles.

Traus.--Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollars, Rupees 229 per $100 Mexican, and Spanish at Par. All lots to be cleared the day after the sale,

LOTTERY.

that nufinished House, and Ground attach.

0e, situated in Wellington and Peet Street, topposite the premises of Mens. Dupuigst menster. ing on the North side 119 feet, on the South sido' 119 fet on the East side 701 feet, and on the West side 704 feet, containing in the whole 2.080 square fret ; and registered in the Land Offer as Lut-No, - 7, at the yearly Crown Rent of £24.8.11. Valued, Spanish Dollars Four thousand, and divided into Grty chances, at 9:00 each.

Names of Subscribers will be received by the un«. dersigned, and at Maeno, by Mr John Smith. Dun notice of the drawing will be given to Subscribers so con as the scheme is filled up.

W. IL FRANKLYN,

Victoria, and Febmary, 1846,

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No 1 & 2 Urwald's Buldings, 11th Feby. 1840,